July 2010 Meeting PDF Print
Friday, 23 July 2010 07:50
Last night we held our July in-person meeting at the Daybreak Community Center.  Brett (KC7IIB) started off by thanking everybody that helped with the South Jordan Half Marathon and explained that it was a great success.  He also mentioned two other events that we have been ask to help support:  August 20th (Night out Against Crime) & September 25th (Lifetime Fitness Marathon).  Please click the link to get more information and to volunteer for these events.

Our main topic of the evening was Mobile Radio Installation.  We had ask JJ (KE7GHK) to join us and talk about his experiences installing radios professionally and to also show off his personal truck install.  After looking over a few installations (Brett's KC7IIB & Ed's N7RTA) in the parking lot we headed inside for a Q&A session.  During the Q&A we talked about how best to tap into power for our radios and discussed a few way to penetrate a vehicles firewall.  One of the quick tips, was to spray the cables with Windex to help them slide through the holes a bit better.  

Charles (KE7QZU) briefly showed off some battery chargers he has recently located and Brett (KF7JAU) mentioned that he was planning on bringing some batteries to our next meeting to give away.  Charles also gave a quick demo of the ARRL TravelPlus software for helping to map out repeaters while traveling.  We also briefly talked about what we call the "Hong Kong Special", otherwise know as "Wouxun KG-UVD1P dual band FM handheld radio" which is an inexpensive option for a handheld dual band radio.  The link here takes you to the US distributor but you should also look at ebay as the price tends to include a few more accessories.

Our next in-person meeting is scheduled for August 26th and we are planning on talking about Radio Direction Finding.  Also in August we will be plaining a club pot-luck for members and their families, so please watch your email and this site for more details. 
 
  
Last Updated on Friday, 23 July 2010 08:18
 
June 2010 Meeting PDF Print
Wednesday, 07 July 2010 13:34

For our June in-person meeting we had Kirk Boman (KD0J) come and talk on how repeaters work and the various components used to make them operational.  A copy of his presentation is available in the documentation section or by clicking HERE.  After Kirks presentation we talked a bit about repeaters in the area and mentioned a few resources that are helpful.

Repeater List - Click HERE
This is the official repeater list that is maintained by Utah VHF Society

Repeater Map - Click HERE
This is a Google map that pulls from the Utah VHF Society database 

 

Out July meeting will be on the 22nd and will focus on Mobile Installs. 
Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2010 13:47
 
May 2010 Meeting PDF Print
Friday, 28 May 2010 07:23
Last night we had the May in-person meeting, held as usual at the Daybreak Community Center.  We started off by doing a quick overview of the club website and all of the changes that have been implemented over the last year.  We then moved on and talked about the Incident Command System (ICS).  As part of our involvement with the City of South Jordan, they have identified specific courses that  all OLRC members are encouraged to take.  Those courses are identified in the presentation that is available HERE.

After ICS we started talking about Public Safety Radios and how to use them in relation to the upcoming (June 18 & 19) Country Fest.  We are looking for several volunteers to assist with Country Fest and we were also ask to staff the first annual South Jordan Half Marathon on July 10th.  There are a variety of positions available for both of these events and people interested should contact Brett Neilson (KC7IIB) or register to help on ARPSE.org.

Our next in-person meeting will be held June 24th and we will be talking about Repeaters.  We will also be scheduling a mountain top repeater site visit and will plan to go one evening during the week, or on a Saturday.
Last Updated on Friday, 28 May 2010 07:32
 
April 2010 Meeting PDF Print
Friday, 23 April 2010 07:57
Lat night we held our April in-person meeting.  It was another one of the ever popular Build-It-Nights and we made 2 meter roll-up J-Poles.  This time, the club footed the bill for each of the project kits.  All total, we ended up building about 9 antennas.  A special thanks to Charles (KE6QZU) for working on the plans and getting all of the supplies.  We have posted the plans in the documentation section on the site in case anybody wants to make another one, or one for a different band.  Also a special welcome to Jeremiah Whittle (KF7IXS) a new ham and member of our club.  Welcome to the group Jeremiah!
 
Our next in-person meeting will be May 27th and we will be talking about our involvement in Country Fest and the Incident Command System.
 
 
 
Last Updated on Friday, 23 April 2010 08:17
 
Public Service Events PDF Print
Monday, 12 April 2010 15:39

In our last meeting we talked about Public Service Events and the various positions involved in supporting them.  April marks the start of the Event Season and there are a ton of events that can use volunteers.  Working Public Service events is a great way to test your skills, equipment and give back to the community all at the same time.  A good resource to see when events are being held and what is needed to support them is the Amateur Radio Public Service Events webpage www.arpse.org.  At this site you can browse various public service events and even volunteer.  You will need to setup an free account to actually volunteer.

In April meeting we will be making Antennas.   Charles (KE6QZU) has been hard at work coming up with a plan.  It is still up in the air as to what design we will build but currently it is looking like we might start off with a roll-up J-Pole. 
Last Updated on Monday, 12 April 2010 15:45